Marken
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Norwegian Marken or Swedish Markén.
Proper noun edit
Marken (plural Markens)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Marken is the 37735th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 589 individuals. Marken is most common among White (93.55%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Marken”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 517.
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Mereke (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as markerhoefde in 1345. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch marke (“border, borderland”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Marken n
- A village, former island, and former municipality of Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms edit
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Etymology 2 edit
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